ByteDance and Alibaba disable AI companion features
ByteDance Ltd. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. have begun disabling features that let users build and chat with AI companions as they prepare for new Chinese regulations governing human interactions with artificial intelligence. The article notes that ByteDance's Doubao, described as China's most popular AI chatbot, will shut down a component of its service, though the text cuts off before full details. The immediate consequence is reduced availability of companion-building and chat functions and an early industry shift toward compliance that may prompt further product changes and tighter controls on conversational AI in China.
Major Chinese platforms are disabling AI companion features ahead of regulation
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Chinese authorities are preparing new rules on human interactions with artificial intelligence. Tech companies are acting now to change their services to meet those rules. More features or clarifications could follow as regulators publish…
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